Gott Bay is long wide expanse of southeast facing beach running from
Scarinish &
Gott Pier Ferry Terminal at its western end
round to the hamlet of Brock, the little island of Soa &
Ruaig at the east. Tiree accommodation is
available at Gott Bay as several of the island's guesthouses and one of the
two hotels, the Tiree Lodge Hotel, look out across the sand. The hotel building
was formerly the home of the daughters of the 8th Duke of Argyll. The Argyll
dynasty owned most of the Hebrides and much of SW Scotland..

Windsurfing, sailing and sand yachting take place here. Its sheltered aspect
would appear to make it more of a beginner's watersport beach than some of
the Isle of Tiree's more exposed beaches. Behind the Tiree Lodge Hotel lie
the two ancient Kirkapol chapels.

At the western end of the sweeping bay lies the bare Rock of Mallachdaig
which is said to be cursed by St Columba, Scotland's most famous cleric.
Legend has it that he tied his boat to seaweed on the rock but on his return
found the boat adrift. Columba then cursed the Rock saying that nothing should
ever grow on it again.

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